Benoit Tiers, Managing Director of Audi Volkswagen Middle East, announces a new management structure for the company

The brands Volkswagen and Audi are to be led by dedicated division heads

Enrico Atanasio appointed new Director of Audi Middle East

Dubai, October 1st 2015

Benoit Tiers (45), Managing Director of Audi Volkswagen Middle East (AVME FZE), announces a new management structure for the company with the appointment of Enrico Atanasio (57) as Head of Audi Middle East in Dubai.

Audi Volkswagen Middle East (AVME FZE) was established in Dubai in 2005 and is the official representative company for the Volkswagen and Audi brands in the region.

This appointment will complete the management structure of the company, and strengthen the organization for further development in the future. The Volkswagen Group strongly believes in the long term potential of the Middle East region and the arrival of Enrico Atanasio will allow the Audi brand to develop even further. This organisational change aligns with the management structure in place for the majority of markets where the Volkswagen Group is represented.

The senior management team for Audi Volkswagen Middle East is now complete with:

Benoit Tiers :               Managing Director

Thomas Milz :             Volkswagen Middle East

Enrico Atanasio :         Audi Middle East

Roland Utech :            Group After Sales

Ullrich Krumscheid :   Finance and Administration

Speaking on the announcement of the new structure for Audi Volkswagen Middle East, Tiers said: "There is huge potential for growth for the Audi and Volkswagen brands in the Middle East and by putting this new structure in place, with a clear focus, I am confident that our dealers and customers for both brands will have a benchmark service in the future."

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Audi Volkswagen Middle East Communications

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